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There's Now a Casino in Everyone's Pocket. For Some Young Men, It's a Near-Fatal Gamble The rise of mobile sports-bet operators like FanDuel and DraftKings has coincided with a spike in problem gambling among young men in America.

"Eight years ago, Americans placed around $5 billion in sports bets. Last year, that number zoomed to nearly $150 billion; by 2028, we’ll have bet — and lost — a trillion dollars since 2018." www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

There's Now a Casino in Everyone's Pocket. For Some Young Men, It's a Near-Fatal Gamble The rise of mobile sports-bet operators like FanDuel and DraftKings has coincided with a spike in problem gambling among young men in America.

Micro-betting forever changed gambling by turbo-boosting the speed of betting behaviors.

“You lose track of time and space, and next thing you know, you’re betting Indian cricket at 4 a.m.,” says one recovering gambler who spoke to Rolling Stone.

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There's Now a Casino in Everyone's Pocket. For Some Young Men, It's a Near-Fatal Gamble The rise of mobile sports-bet operators like FanDuel and DraftKings has coincided with a spike in problem gambling among young men in America.

“Two years ago, the NCAA published a study on the steep surge of gambling on college campuses. It found that 67 percent of students living on campus were betting on sports.”
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How Deb Haaland Became the First Native American Cabinet Member In an excerpt from "We Survived the Night," Julian Brave NoiseCat writes about Deb Haaland becoming the first Native American Cabinet secretary.

Excerpt from Julian Brave NoiseCat’s incredible new book. Give a read.
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Her Kids Are U.S. Citizens. Trump's Admin Disappeared Them Anyway Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) disappeared an immigrant mom living in Portland and her four U.S. citizen children.

"They disappeared her." This story from @timdickinson.bsky.social is so upsetting. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America Two influential MAGA social media accounts are run by Rumen Naumovski, a Macedonian who may have illegally donated to a U.S. election.

How do you say foreign influence in Macedonian? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

A Program Backed By the Gun Industry Failed to Reduce Suicide -- and Was Secretly Shut Down Early The country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal, and internal records show why

READ @mikespies.bsky.social on the gun industry and its suicide prevention failures www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

'They Need to Suffer': Inside Trump's War on Dissent Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Normal stuff. "We need to use every tool in our law enforcement arsenal to crush these left-wing terrorists legally, financially, and politically ... and throw them in prison,” Mike Davis, a conservative attorney close to Trump, tells Rolling Stone. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

‘They Need to Suffer’: Inside Trump’s War on Dissent

After Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump expanded his war on free speech, the left, and ordinary Americans.

It’s going to get worse.

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'They Need to Suffer': Inside Trump's War on Dissent Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

“They Need to Suffer”
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The Terrifying New Memo Trump Could Use to Go After His Opposition Donald Trump is upping his rhetoric about cracking down on anyone who opposes him, and his new NPSM-7 memo is a terrifying look at how he could do it.

“On Tuesday, Donald Trump stood in front of more than 800 generals and admirals in the U.S. military and informed them of their new enemy: their fellow Americans.”
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YouTube video by Rolling Stone Obama's Climate Crusade

10 years ago @jeffgoodell.bsky.social talked to President Obama about the climate crisis for a Rolling Stone cover. So much has changed but the threat remains and we simply haven't done enough.
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Home | The Human Line Project AI Is Changing How We Connect And Relate. The Human Line Helps Keep Emotional Safety A Priority.

And, if you didn't know: there's already a support group for victims of AI delusions and their loved ones. Thankfully, they have been here for Rachel over the past few months

He Grew Obsessed With an AI Chatbot. Then He Vanished in the Ozarks Jon Ganz committed a terrible crime in his youth, but he survived prison, fell in love, and started over. His new life unraveled in a way nobody could have predicted.

This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that completely unraveled after he started talking to Google’s Gemini chatbot.

Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Environmental Activist, Dead at 91 Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist best known for her work studying the behavior of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91.

RIP: Goodall was such a force for good.
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“I can’t see another reason,” Adelita Grijalva tells Rolling Stone.

“It doesn’t change the majority, Democrats are still in the minority. That seems to be the only outstanding issue that I can see."

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In 2012, author Theo Padnos was captured by Syrian rebels who now lead the country.

During his two years in their hands, he was tortured, witnessed executions, and came to understand the reality-warping power of their extremist beliefs.

Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“I keep getting told, ‘It’s like you live in an episode of Yellowstone.’ And I would like to not. That would be the best outcome,” Loving County constable Brandon Jones tells Rolling Stone.

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I Was Held Prisoner by the New Syrian President. What I Learned Still Haunts Me In 2012, the author was captured Al Qaeda in Syria. For two years, he was tortured, witnessed executions, and learned about their extremist beliefs.

A truly haunting piece from Theo Padnos. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

'It's Money and Greed': Oil, Politics, and Dead Cows in a Small Texas County A string of alleged cattle robberies unlock a long and winding mystery about a family dynasty that rules one of the wealthiest counties in the country

This one is the real life Landman: ‘It’s Money and Greed’: Oil, Politics, and Dead Cows in a Small Texas County rollingstone.com/culture/cult... via @rollingstone.com

China Is Leaving America in the Dust on Clean Energy President Donald Trump is punting on clean energy, continuing to call climate change a hoax. China President Xi Jinping is happy to take the lead.

China beating us on clean energy is embarrassing. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

'Bohemian Rhapsody' at 50! Brian May and Roger Taylor Look Back at Queen's Masterpiece Podcast Episode · Rolling Stone Music Now · 09/24/2025 · 40m

How Queen Won Their Crown. Give a listen to @hiattb.bsky.social:
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ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is deporting people to African countries like Ghana on military flights that are nearly un-trackable.

SCOOP:
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Billy Eichner: Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension Is an Attack on Our Fundamental Rights Billy Eichner writes that Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is an 'attack on each individual American'

Worked with the great Billy Eichner on this piece he just wrote for us: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Political Satire Keeps the Powerful in Check. Trump Is Trying to Silence It Former senator and comedian Al Franken says the removal of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert from TV are attacks on satire that keeps power in check.

"Satire has always been a potent weapon against tyranny." @alfranken.bsky.social

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Wrote my thoughts on the Kimmel cancellation and Trump’s latest power grab for Rolling Stone. Check it out! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Political Satire Keeps the Powerful in Check. Trump Is Trying to Silence It Former senator and comedian Al Franken says the removal of Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert from TV are attacks on satire that keeps power in check.

READ @alfranken.bsky.social on satire in the face of authoritarianism
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YouTube video by Rolling Stone Reverse Migration: Traveling With Migrants Abandoning Their Journey to the United States

The Great Reverse Migration:
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Inside Stephen Miller's Reign of Terror Everything you loathe or love about Donald Trump’s America, you hate or cherish about Stephen Miller’s republic of fear.

Good framing here on Stephen Milker as the world's most powerful unelected bureaucrat," from @swin24.bsky.social and the gang. Also note the idea that Miller is dictating to Hegseth the militarization of cities and more:
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Inside Stephen Miller's Reign of Terror Everything you loathe or love about Donald Trump’s America, you hate or cherish about Stephen Miller’s republic of fear.

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From @nikkimcr.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social and with incredible art from the always-brilliant Victor Juhasz (sadly, no relation, but a friend!).
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